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Lewis "Bieno" Bienek
Personal information
Full nameLewis Bienek
Born (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26)
Sidcup, London, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight18 st 13 lb (120 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–18 London Broncos 18 4 0 0 16
2016(loan) → Oxford 3 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → Oxford 1 0 0 0 0
2018–20 Hull F.C. 8 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → London Broncos 6 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) → Doncaster 4 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 16 2 0 0 8
2020(loan) → Leigh Centurions 3 1 0 0 4
2021 Castleford Tigers 6 0 0 0 0
2022– London Broncos 48 9 0 0 36
Total 113 17 0 0 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Ireland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 16 October 2023

Lewis Bienek (born 11 April 1998) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.

He has previously played for the Broncos in the Betfred Championship,[4] spending time on loan from London at Oxford in Kingstone Press League 1.[5] Bienek played for Hull FC in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Hull (Heritage № 1146) at the London Broncos, Batley Bulldogs and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and Doncaster in League 1. He has also played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 1006) in the Betfred Super League.

Background[edit]

Bienek was born in Sidcup, London, England.

Playing career[edit]

London Broncos[edit]

Bienek started his professional career at the London Broncos, with a short loan period at Oxford.[citation needed]

Hull FC[edit]

Bienek has spent the majority of his time at Hull FC out on loan to the London Broncos, Doncaster, Batley & Leigh.[citation needed]

Castleford Tigers[edit]

It was announced on 24 November 2020 that Bienek had joined the Castleford Tigers on an initial one-year deal.[6] He made his Castleford début, coming off the interchange bench, on 16 Apr 2021 (Round 3) in the 52-16 home victory over the Leigh Centurions.

London Broncos (re-join)[edit]

On 15 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.[7] On 15 October 2023, he played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Lewis Bienek". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ Rugby League Project
  4. ^ "Capital punishment for Batley Bulldogs, downed 76-16". London Broncos. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Oxford RL 24 - 18 Hemel Stags". Oxford. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Lewis Bienek: Castleford Tigers sign Hull FC prop on one-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Duo return to London Broncos". Love Rugby League. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.

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